Varane, 23, phoned the police on Wednesday night after discovering the break-in at his home in the upmarket residential area of El Encinar de los Reyes near to where David Beckham used to live.

He reportedly admitted he had forgotten to activate his expensive alarm system in the rush to leave home when detectives reached the crime scene.

Last month burglars stole designer watches and jewellery worth around £425,000 during a raid on the home of former Real Madrid and Barcelona star Luis Figo.

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They are believed to have forced their way in through a first-floor terrace door after climbing the front of the house in the Madrid neighbourhood of Parque de Conde de Orgaz a short drive from Varane’s home.

Figo, a candidate in last year’s race to become new FIFA president with the backing of friend and former teammate David Beckham, was not in the property at the time but reported it to police soon after returning.

Police investigating the latest break-in have not ruled out the possibility it may have been the work of the same gang.

The thieves who targeted Varane are believed to have forced their way into the Frenchman’s house after accessing a neighbouring property which is being renovated.

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They are believed to have used a dark-coloured Audi A4 car to drive their stash away, although security officers patrolling the area have told cops they saw nothing out of the ordinary around the time the burglary took place.

Police believe the gang responsible had been watching the house for several days and knew Varane was away on Wednesday when they struck.

Spanish National Police were unavailable to make an official comment early this morning.